Art on display

Tsleil-Waututh master carvers Zac George and Norman George were among the artists who exhibited their works at an Aboriginal Artisan Village in downtown Vancouver from Feb. 12-28. The two had collaborated in a totem project at the Pacific Coliseum.

Another TWN artist, painter Glen George, created a design for Molson Coors used during the Games.

Business Showcase

Tsawwassen First Nation’s economic development corporation hosted a business reception on Feb. 22. It was part of the Aboriginal Artisan Village and Business Showcase that was part of the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion programming.

Beating the Boxes

There were about 60,000 Coast Salish ‘drums’ at the opening ceremonies. Everyone who attended received an octagonal cardboard box containing a drumstick, a coloured plastic poncho, a coloured torchlight and a white torch. The box was printed with the logo of the Four Host First Nations and, after the ceremony, Vancouver’s streets were filled with revellers beating their drums.